Tag: Greens

• Hard Freeze Forecast for the Weekend

  

  Growers have been keeping a close eye on the weather this week as temperatures are forecast to reach the mid to low 20s around the state Saturday night and Sunday morning. 5 to 15 mph winds are also expected. With crops like peaches, blueberries, and strawberries now in bloom and young brassica transplants in the…

  Justin Ballew

  March 10, 2022

  General

  Apples, blueberries, Brassicas, cold weather, Freeze, Greens, Peaches, Strawberries

• Weekly Field Update – 3/15/21

  If you haven’t already filled out the Clemson Agribusiness Team’s COVID-19 Ag Impacts Survey, please take a minute to do so now. Click the graphic below or scan the QR code with your iPhone to access the survey. If you have any questions about the survey or the results, please reach out to Kevin Burkett,…

  Justin Ballew

  March 15, 2021

  Weekly Field Updates

  asparagus, bloom, blueberries, botrytis, clemson extension, field prep, fungicides, Greens, grey mold, Peaches, pecans, sc grower, south carolina, Strawberries, warm weather, Weekly Field Updates

• Weekly Field Update – 12/7/20

  This will be the final update of 2020. We will pick back up on 1/4/21. Be sure to keep an eye on the upcoming events tab give us a call if you need anything. Happy Holidays from the SC Grower team! We hope everyone takes some time to enjoy the season, and may 2021 bring…

  Justin Ballew

  December 7, 2020

  Weekly Field Updates

  adjuvents, Brassicas, clemson extension, cold weather, fall crops, Greens, Peaches, planting, sc grower, south carolina, Strawberries, Weekly Field Updates

• Weekly Field Update – 11/23/20

  We have added a new resource under the “Resources” section. On the right side of the page, you will find a link labeled “Plant and Seed Supplier List.” This is a list of reputable nurseries and seed suppliers that growers in SC regularly work with. If you know of a good nursery or seed supplier…

  Justin Ballew

  November 23, 2020

  Weekly Field Updates

  Apples, caterpillars, clemson extension, cool weather, diamondback moth, Disease, Greens, harvest, Insects, rain, sc grower, south carolina, Strawberries, Weekly Field Updates, wet soil

• Field Update – 5/18/20

  Statewide Dr. Tony Keinath reports, “With the cooler-than-normal spring weather, two cool-season pathogens also may be active longer than normal. Downy mildew on brassicas, especially kale and collard, mainly affects the lower leaves. Sometimes it will move up onto the larger leaves in the middle of the plant. With a hand lens, you can see…

  Justin Ballew

  May 18, 2020

  Weekly Field Updates

  bacteriosis, Brassicas, clemson extension, Disease, downy mildew, dry weather, fusarium, Greens, harvest, Insects, Peaches, south carolina, Strawberries, sweet corn, Tomatoes, warm weather, Watermelon, Weekly Field Updates

• Field Update – 3/9/20

  Coastal Zack Snipes reports, “Finally we have a break from the rain!  I lost count of how many inches of rain we had.  In fields with clean ditches and water furrows, water drained off pretty quickly, however, some fields suffered from all the rain.  If your fields are wet, try to stay out of them…

  Justin Ballew

  March 9, 2020

  Weekly Field Updates

  clemson extension, Disease, disease control, frost protection, Greens, rain, sanitize, south carolina, spider mites, Strawberries, Weekly Field Updates